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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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MAGAZINE REVIEWS. 
H ARPERS contains a very bright., read¬ 
able article from that indefatigable 
student of nature, W. Hamilton Gibson, 
entitled “ Bird Notes.” It is wonderful how 
many and what varied notes the trained ear 
distinguishes in the songs of birds where 
the unobserving hear nothing but a mean¬ 
ingless chatter. Mr. Gibson gives a long 
list of birds which he is able to identify by 
their songs, which he can hear in a June 
morning. Here is how he describes the 
flight of a familiar bird : “ Why this brief 
vision of golden filigree that seems sudden¬ 
ly flung across my fancy ? What is the 
talisman ? ‘ I’ve cheated ye, per chick o pee, 
per chick o pee !’ What but the tiny gold¬ 
finch that has passed overhead in its loop¬ 
ing flight, festooning the ether in glancing 
drapery of black and gold, each embroider 
ed loop pinned with a wisp of song.” Isn’t 
that a beautiful picture ? And how 
many of the notes here given carry 
us back to rural scenes and country 
fields and we seem to hear repeated the 
well-remembered notes of the bobolink, the 
meadow lark, the robin and many other 
familiar friends of our younger days. 
Thomas A. Janvier gives an illustrated 
article, “The Mexican Army,” which de¬ 
scribes the organization of the military 
forces and explains how President Diaz has 
created “ an orderly, well-disciplined, trust¬ 
worthy ” military force loyal to the nation 
out of a mass of scattered commands faith¬ 
ful only to their respective generals. He 
considers this development as full of sig¬ 
nificance for the future of Mexico. Another 
article of peculiar interest at this time when 
representatives of the South American Re¬ 
publics are traveling in our country is “ The 
Republic of Columbia,” by Hon. Ricardo 
Becerra. The resources of the country are 
wonderful in the way of valuable woods, 
minerals, etc. Owing to certain causes 
these have been but little developed. The 
foreign commerce amounts to $30,000,000 an¬ 
nually, of which about one-third is the pro¬ 
duct of her trade with the United States. 
Her imports from this country are about 
$5,000,000: chiefly flour, lard and other ar¬ 
ticles of food; hardware, machinery, oil, 
cotton fabrics, etc. There are no large for¬ 
tunes, and in some parts of the republic 
every laborer owns his house and plot of 
ground, together with several head of 
cattle and mules. “ At Grande Anse ” 
gives some vivid impressions of the sights 
on the island of Martinique. “A Century 
of Hamlet ” by Laurence Hutton, gives a 
history of the presentation of this character 
in New Yoi’k, from the first appearance of 
the younger Lewis Hallam, November 26, 
1761, to the time when Edwin Booth as¬ 
sumed the same part, November 26, 1861. 
Portraits and notices are given of the dif¬ 
ferent noted actors who have played this 
part during the intervening time. There 
are other interesting articles, poems, the 
usual editorial departments, etc. Harper 
& Brothers, New York. 
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T he business woman’s jour¬ 
nal contains a sketch and portrait 
of Mary E. H. G. Dow, ex-president of the 
Dover, N. H., Horse Railroad. Something 
over a year ago, Mrs. Dow owned a small 
amount of stock in the road, which was 
not a paying investment. Patrons of the 
road found fault with it also, as the accom¬ 
modations were very meager and the fares 
high. In this condition of affairs a Boston 
syndicate proposed to buy the road at a 
very low figure. Mrs. Dow concluded that 
if there was any money in the road, she 
might fis well try her hand at it. She went 
quietly to work and when the next meeting 
of directors was held, every one was very 
much surprised to find that she had ac¬ 
quired more than half the stock, and was 
therefore master of the situation. Several 
gentlemen who wished to be on the board 
of directors refused to vote for a woman for 
president; they said it was preposterous, 
and meant bankruptcy. But as she owned 
the majority of the stock, she held the key 
to the situation, and by voting for her, 
they could be directors, otherwise not. 
They succumbed. Her first move as man¬ 
ager was to double the insurance; then to 
pay cash for everything, thus getting a 
large discount on all bills; she raised the 
wages of employees and reduced the fares. 
In short, by the application of sound bus¬ 
iness principles, she managed the road to 
the satisfaction of the public, paid a por¬ 
tion of the old debt, and declared an 11-per 
cent, dividend as against five per cent, in 
former years. Then, to cap the climax, 
she secured from the legislature an amend¬ 
ment to her charter allowing the use of 
electricity, thus enabling her to dispose of 
the road at a large profit. In addition to 
her business ability, Mrs. Dow is a most 
estimable wife and mother, a skillful 
housekeeper and cook, an expert gardener, 
an amateur veterinary surgeon, is a good 
shot, a fine swimmer, and possesses all the 
graces belonging to lovely woman. One such 
example as hers will do more to secure for 
woman the concessions she seeks than thous¬ 
ands of loud-mouthed lecturers who prate 
about what woman would do if she only 
had the chance. Mrs. Dow had the chance 
and she improved it. Her first chance was 
when a young girl, her father being in poor 
health, the management of the farm fell 
upon her shoulders. There is much more 
of interest to women, notably the article in 
relation to the reappointment of the two 
women who have done such faithful work 
as school commissioners in this city, and 
who have the whole force of the political 
machine against their reappointment. The 
price of the magazine has been reduced 
to 55 cents per year, or 10 cents per single 
copy. Bi-monthly; Mary F. Seymour, 38 
Park Row, New York. 
S T. NICHOLAS begins its 17t.h volume 
with the November issue, and it has 
become quite a lusty, vigorous youth. It 
celebrates its birthday by appearing in a 
new dress—of larger type—and by adding 
to its always generous number of pages, 
so that more than the usual amount of 
matter is given. Two contributors describe 
different methods of rabbit-hunting in the 
West. One, entitled “Coursing with Grey¬ 
hounds in Southern California,” by C. F. 
Holder, gives the method employed by the 
white sportsman in that State. The other, 
“A Pueblo Rabbit Hunt” by C. F. 
Lummis, gives the primitive method em¬ 
ployed by the Pueblo Indians of New Mex¬ 
ico. They kill the game by means of a 
curved club, a sort of boomerang, which 
they throw with great skill. “The Poet 
of the Hempstead Centennial” is a story 
which will please the boys. A bright boy 
of 14, shy and sensitive, who had mani¬ 
festly little business ability, having of 
necessity to choose some trade, chose 
that of printer because it was in some 
■way connected with the illustrated papers 
which had so interested him. During 
the third year of his apprenticeship, the 
town in which he lived, decided to hold 
a bi-centennial celebration and advertised 
a generous prize for an ode suitable for the 
occasion. After much hard study, after 
anxious days, and sleepless nights, the com¬ 
mittee at a crowded meeting announced its 
decision, and to the astonishment of every¬ 
body, our hero included, the dazed boy re¬ 
ceived the prize. Harry A. Doty tells 
“ Why Corn Pops.” “ Jokers of the Men¬ 
agerie” is an amusing account of the pranks 
of some of the animals in the zoological 
garden at Central Park. A very amusing 
little comedy in verse is “ Sir Rat,” with 
characteristic illustrations. There are sev¬ 
eral other articles both entertaining and in¬ 
structive, and all of a high order of merit. 
It is a good number. The Century Co., 
New York. 
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T HE CENTURY gives the first install¬ 
ment of the autobiography of Joseph 
Jefferson. He was almost born in a theater; 
at all events, his earliest recollections are 
entirely connected with one. Behind the 
scenes in a rickety old frame building in 
Washington was his first play-house. He 
gives reminiscences of his early and later 
life and of the many noted men with whom 
he has been associated. An adventure at 
the home of Lincoln is related in which he 
was befriended by the latter, then a young 
lawyer. Numerous illustrations of noted 
actors are given. “ The Problems of Modern 
Society ” is the first of a series of “ Present- 
day Papers.” The author is Dr. Langdon, 
who with Bishop Potter, Drs. Munger and 
Dike, Professors Shields and Ely, and 
Seth Low, have formed themselves into a 
“ Group ” for the purpose of discussing cer¬ 
tain sociological questions of consequence 
to the well-being of the community. George 
Kernan gives a chapter of “ Adventures in 
Eastern Siberia.” The Lincoln History 
treats of “ The Second Inaugural,” “Five 
Forks,” and “ Appomattox.” Mark Twain 
contributes an article “A Connecticut 
Yankee in King Arthur’s Court,” which 
consists of extracts from his forthcoming 
book having the same title. Judge Ernest 
H. Crosby makes his appearance as a story 
writer, in “The Case of John Van Ars- 
dale.” Mrs. Carter describes “Street Life 
in Madrid.” “ Friend Olivia ” by Amelia 
E. Barr, and “The Merry Chanter” by 
Frank R. Stockton, are serials begun in this 
number. “The Grolier Club” is an ac¬ 
count of the history, purposes and methods 
of this new club. There are numerous 
poems, open letters, short articles, etc. The 
Century Co., New York. 
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T HAT FAVORITE old fashion perio¬ 
dical, Peterson’s Magazine, is being 
constantly improved to keep abreast with 
the times. For 1890 it promises a new cov¬ 
er, new type, and eight new serial stories, 
besides other attractions. Its Thanksgiving 
number has three short stories and a poem 
for the season, portions of interesting 
serials by Alice Maud Ewell and Frank 
Lee Benedict, a finely illustrated article 
about butterflies, “Talks by a Trained 
Nurse,” a short talk about bulbs and other 
matter in the regular literary department. 
The fashion department gives practical and 
very stylish designs, with a pattern for a 
walking-jacket, while the fancy-work de¬ 
partment has several holiday designs. A 
lovely design of peacock’s feathers, and a 
colored design for embroidery deserve 
special mention. The cut-paper patterns 
are a very excellent feature, being worth 
more than the cost of the magazine, in hard 
cash, to the home dress-maker. The maga¬ 
zine will be furnished to new subscribers 
till the close of 1890 for $1.75. Regular 
price $2. Peterson Magazine Co., Philadel¬ 
phia. 
BOOK REVIEWS. 
T HREE DELIGHTFUL holiday trifles 
from Lee & Shepard, that lie on 
our table are a Christmas and a New Year 
souvenir, and a calendar for 1890. Each is 
in the form of a booklet of artistic cards, 
gilt-edged, and printed in delicate colorings 
and quaint type, tied with ribbon, and ar¬ 
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